Help an idiot change rear brake pads!
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Help an idiot change rear brake pads!
Sorry guys but I bought all new hw to put on an axle going in a different car and I don't have a picture of how the little metal clips go in the caliper and bracket, and can't find any good pictures or videos on the web. I can't see how the larger of the clips is supposed to go, and which two locations they go. Anybody got any pictures of these to show me? It would be easy if I were changing pads on an existing rear axle, I could just look at the other side if I needed. Thanks for anyone that can bail me out here.
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The Y springs mounts at the top, insert the ends into the holes on the edge of the brake pads.
Looks like you're already got the inserts mounted the brake pad arms slide on.
Looks like you're already got the inserts mounted the brake pad arms slide on.
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Are the inserts the way I got them correct (especially confused about the bigger of the two inserts). Do the other two mirror them? Any pictures out there of an installed brake pad on caliper?
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The piston needs to be Screwed into the caliper in order to make room for the new pads to sit on the disc..or it just won't allow everything to fit.
you need something like this: https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...-tool/2363_0_0
you need something like this: https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...-tool/2363_0_0
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The piston needs to be Screwed into the caliper in order to make room for the new pads to sit on the disc..or it just won't allow everything to fit.
you need something like this: https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...-tool/2363_0_0
you need something like this: https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...-tool/2363_0_0
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Well I'm pretty sure I've got the metal clips in the correct way, but I'm still confused at the Y-springs.
Do these go ends of the Y go into the center groove of the pad? Can you put this in with the caliper attached to the bracket--I'm not seeing how. And the reman units don't appear to allow you to separate the bracket from the caliper, as it has a cover over one of the bolts. Can I just pop that cover off and there is a bolt underneath? I don't want to damage anything.
Edit Update: I pulled out one of the pads and I can see the little hole in the top of the pad that the end of the Y spring goes into. Does the other end connect on the metal tab that the opposite pad rides in and is it the one big loop or the smaller one? Looks like the intent of the spring is to push the pad away from the rotor, correct? Still not sure if I can install w/o removing the caliper from the bracket; I'll try tonite. Hopefully get some feedback from one of you on this first.
Edit Update: I pulled out one of the pads and I can see the little hole in the top of the pad that the end of the Y spring goes into. Does the other end connect on the metal tab that the opposite pad rides in and is it the one big loop or the smaller one? Looks like the intent of the spring is to push the pad away from the rotor, correct? Still not sure if I can install w/o removing the caliper from the bracket; I'll try tonite. Hopefully get some feedback from one of you on this first.
Last edited by Goldhawg; 02-01-18 at 05:43 AM.
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Both brake pads should have a little hole where the "y clip" goes. IT DOES NOT GO IN THE GROOVE OF THE PAD.
The caliper does come loose, take loose the slide pin bolt, it is a 12 14 mm I think cant remember, anyway pull the pin and the move the caliper up and down and it should slide off the other pin, make sure to lube when you put it back on
The caliper does come loose, take loose the slide pin bolt, it is a 12 14 mm I think cant remember, anyway pull the pin and the move the caliper up and down and it should slide off the other pin, make sure to lube when you put it back on
Last edited by littlebit421; 02-01-18 at 12:35 PM. Reason: more info
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Ok, I got it on. Here is pic for other future idiots as to how I did it. Thanks for your comments and patience. I was able to remove the caliper from the bracket by twisting off the brass colored cap and mine had a torx bolt inside.
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Proving more and more the title I chose for this post was apropos. This was not intuitively obvious to the casual observer. Thanks for saving the next idiot with the correct way to do it!
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